GOALSCORER Mark Rivers admitted he felt frustrated that Crewe only managed a point against Derby.

The striker nodded the Alex into the lead on 30 minutes at Gresty Road on Sunday and looked a danger throughout.

Although the hosts were pegged back by Morten Bisgaard's effort soon after the break, the sending off of Rams defender Andrew Davies gave Crewe a real chance of victory.

But they spurned their chances and had to settle for a point. Rivers said: 'We created enough chances but didn't get the lucky breaks to get one or two more.

'We fancied our chances when they went down to 10 men, and straight away had a chance.

'Luke Varney went in and their keeper made a good save, and he made another from Eddie Johnson. Gary Roberts scored but it was ruled offside. It was frustrating but I think it was just one of those days.'

Dario Gradi brought in five new players at the start of the season and Rivers looked like moving on, with Tranmere a possible destination.

Instead he worked hard to win his place back and is the club's most in-form striker at the present.

The 29-year-old aims to keep it that way. He said: 'I worked hard in the summer. Different players came in and some have had their chance, but I am taking mine at the moment.